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Fudgeitallologist
spent a few hours going back and forth between about 15 acoustics of all kinds and price ranges - settled on a bang-for-buck Alvarez and a really good deal, will trade some pedals and layaway the rest, a few bucks here and there. But there were 2 in particular that EXPLODED MY MIND APART.
One was a limited Martin D-20 for around $6000.
The other, which I would have bought on the spot if I had the dough, and that I liked even better than the D-20 was a CA model GXi. Sounds unreal. The most playable acoustic I've ever touched. Unbelievable. I didn't know it could be like this. A little over $2000. Here it is:
Scale Length 25 1/2"
Body Style Grand Auditorium Cutaway
Body Width 16"
Body Length 20"
Body Depth 4 7/8"
Frets Medium Stainless
Nut Width 1 3/4"
Overall Length 41"
Electronics L. R. Baggs Stage Pro
Volume, EQ, Tuner, Phase
Sound Hole Inlay None
Fret Board Inlay Silver Dots to 19th fret
Tuning Gears Gotoh
Bridge String Spacing 2 1/4"
• All composite Acoustically Tailored™ construction for ultimate tone, durability and versatility
• Rigid one-piece neck/body construction for long-term stability
• Impervious to climate for consistent performance, wherever you go
• Carbon fiber neck for consistent playability (no truss rod adjustments needed, EVER!)
• Proprietary carbon fiber bridge and saddle materials
• Slender ergonomic design
• Premium electronics for easy and clear amplification
• Available in our innovative Road Tough (RT) finish in five colors, or our durable High Gloss (HG) finish in two colors
• HG finish - small silver top inlay dots
RT FINISH - small silver top inlay dots at 12th fret
• Offset sound hole with Integrated Top Bracing Technology™ (IBT™) for improved bass response
• Composite fingerboard with 20 medium stainless frets
• Ultra-precise black Gotoh™ tuning machines & light-gauge Elixer™ Nanoweb™ strings
• Handcrafted in the U.S.A. by skilled technicians and craftsmen
I probably have a year of GAS ahead of me until I can hustle the owning of this. Fudge.
One was a limited Martin D-20 for around $6000.
The other, which I would have bought on the spot if I had the dough, and that I liked even better than the D-20 was a CA model GXi. Sounds unreal. The most playable acoustic I've ever touched. Unbelievable. I didn't know it could be like this. A little over $2000. Here it is:
Scale Length 25 1/2"
Body Style Grand Auditorium Cutaway
Body Width 16"
Body Length 20"
Body Depth 4 7/8"
Frets Medium Stainless
Nut Width 1 3/4"
Overall Length 41"
Electronics L. R. Baggs Stage Pro
Volume, EQ, Tuner, Phase
Sound Hole Inlay None
Fret Board Inlay Silver Dots to 19th fret
Tuning Gears Gotoh
Bridge String Spacing 2 1/4"
• All composite Acoustically Tailored™ construction for ultimate tone, durability and versatility
• Rigid one-piece neck/body construction for long-term stability
• Impervious to climate for consistent performance, wherever you go
• Carbon fiber neck for consistent playability (no truss rod adjustments needed, EVER!)
• Proprietary carbon fiber bridge and saddle materials
• Slender ergonomic design
• Premium electronics for easy and clear amplification
• Available in our innovative Road Tough (RT) finish in five colors, or our durable High Gloss (HG) finish in two colors
• HG finish - small silver top inlay dots
RT FINISH - small silver top inlay dots at 12th fret
• Offset sound hole with Integrated Top Bracing Technology™ (IBT™) for improved bass response
• Composite fingerboard with 20 medium stainless frets
• Ultra-precise black Gotoh™ tuning machines & light-gauge Elixer™ Nanoweb™ strings
• Handcrafted in the U.S.A. by skilled technicians and craftsmen
I probably have a year of GAS ahead of me until I can hustle the owning of this. Fudge.
